2021/06/04 |
Lessons From Tiananmen: How To Understand the Fate of Hong Kong’s Protests
The history of the Tiananmen protests might help explain the fate of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.
2021/01/25 |
Beijing’s “Wolf Warriors” Score Own Goals
An online spat over the origins of kimchi shows the Chinese Communist Party has made people at home hungry for news of China’s dominance.
2020/10/07 |
Facing Criticism Over Covid-19 and Xinjiang, Chinese Leader Talks Up Archaeology
At a recent meeting of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping brought up how archaeology should serve the interests of the ruling party.
2020/08/04 |
Children of High-Level CCP Officials Choose to Live Abroad
Recent article by outspoken Chinese sociologist has gone viral on Beijing’s tightly-controlled social media, sparking debates about children of China's privileged class who choose to live overseas.
2020/07/31 |
Lee Teng-hui's Complicated Legacy Spans a Century of Taiwanese History
Like the history of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui's life went through several political and ideological twists and turns. But the only thing that remained consistent was his advocacy of Taiwanese sovereignty.
2020/07/29 |
Expelled From China’s Communist Party, Tycoon Ren Zhiqiang Faces Criminal Prosecution
Disappeared for calling China’s authoritarian leader Xi Jinping a “clown,” Chinese property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang has been kicked out of the Communist Party.
2020/06/12 |
Zoom Temporarily Suspends Account After Hosting Tiananmen Square Event
Humanitarian China, an organization focused on providing relief for political prisoners and activists, had its Zoom account shut down. "It seems possible Zoom acted on pressure from the CCP," the organization said in a statement.
2019/10/16 |
China’s Bullying of the NBA Might Trigger US Retaliation
China flexed its muscles on the NBA over one tweet supporting Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, but its bullying might backfire.
2019/09/11 |
State Propaganda Tops Cat Videos on Chinese Social Media Platforms
Chinese youth don't always pay attention to traditional media outlets like CCTV, but their frequently used digital platforms are now filled with state propaganda tailored based on their user data.
2019/07/31 |
OPINION: World Health Organization Neglects 23.5 Million Taiwanese Citizens' Health
World Health Organization prides itself on promoting inclusive health care for all of humanity, but Taiwan is excluded from the circle.
2019/07/25 |
Despite Denials, China's Treatment of Uyghurs is Cultural Genocide
China says it is helping the Uyghurs, but its actions meet the threshold of cultural genocide.
2019/04/16 |
OPINION: Hong Kong Shows Taiwan the True Importance of Sovereignty
Hong Kong's loss of sovereignty has hurt its housing market. Observers in Taiwan should take notice.
2019/03/14 |
Chinese Official Says Xinjiang Detention Camps May Eventually Be Phased Out
The official also compared the internment camps, which house up to 1.5 million Muslims, to 'boarding schools.'
2018/12/05 |
OPINION: Meng Hongwei's Disappearance Reveals an Ugly Internal Truth
It's a glimpse into the murky political waters where Beijing thrives at controlling outcomes – and in which Meng himself was not simply a victim.
2018/11/07 |
How YouTubers Are Protecting Cantonese & Other Dialects From the CCP
They didn't set out to do it, but young people in Hong Kong and China have erected a formidable line of defense against Beijing's efforts to drown out dialects in favor of Mandarin.
2018/10/26 |
Weibo Netizens Cheer China's Embrace of Xinjiang 'Re-Education Camps'
The Weibo echo chamber cheers a Global Times editor's full-throated support of China's Uyghur re-education camps.
2018/10/15 |
EXPLAINER: How Deng Xiaoping Shaped Modern China
China's recent economic slowdown may be further vindication of Deng Xiaoping's economic foresight, writes James Laurenceson.
2018/08/24 |
The Worrying Cross-Strait and Linguistic Messages of 'Crazy Rich Asians'
The film is now in theaters in Taiwan. Is it a victory for Asian representation in Hollywood, or for the linguistic and cultural domination of the Chinese Communist Party?